The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) has launched new online resources to help military veterans and service members transition into agriculture and grow successful farm businesses. The new Military Veteran Farmers webpage serves as a central hub for information, offering step-by-step guidance on how to start or expand an agricultural operation, access grants and funding,…

Governor Bill Lee’s office has provided information on statewide resources available to Tennesseans impacted by the federal government shutdown. The Governor announced the launch of FeedTN.org, a platform that will connect Tennesseans with resources and opportunities to serve. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has informed all states that there will be insufficient funding…

The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) urges everyone’s participation to make this a safe Halloween.  The THP has plans for increased visibility and enforcement efforts over the Halloween weekend to ensure troopers are promoting a safe and happy holiday for all Tennesseans. Per the Tennessee Integrated Traffic Analysis Network (TITAN), there were a total of 18…

On Halloween, probation and parole officers with the Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) will carry out Operation Blackout, a statewide effort designed to enhance public safety and protect children during trick-or-treating. Operation Blackout is an annual compliance operation targeting sex offenders under TDOC supervision whose convictions involve minors. Officers will conduct unannounced home visits to…

The Tennessee Department of Education has announced the 2024-25 statewide graduation rate is 92.3 percent, breaking the previous record achieved in the 2023-24 school year at 92.1 percent. “Year-over-year gains in the statewide graduation rate exemplify Tennessee’s commitment to ensuring students across the state make it to the graduation stage prepared for success after high school,” said Lizzette Reynolds, Commissioner of Education. ”Districts’ schools and public charters will continue using proven best practices and working with families to support…

The Tennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry (TDF) is once again calling on citizens across the state to lend a hand in restoring one of Tennessee’s most highly valued native trees — the white oak. The Tennessee White Oak Initiative, an acorn collection project, is a cooperative effort among TDF, TDF’s East Tennessee Nursery,…

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) mobile household hazardous waste collection service will be in Rutherford County on Saturday, October 25. Tennesseans are encouraged to bring household hazardous waste – including cleaning fluids, pesticides, swimming pool chemicals, and more – to the designated drop-off locations. A person does not need to live in…